In the far future, Transhumanists possess near godlike abilities through the use of technological and genetic modification. One of these advanced technologies allows for the rejuvenation of primitive life which includes 21st-century beings. Actors, musicians, presidents, and scientists—all returned to life with full cognition of their prior existence.
Unfortunately, these 'rejuvenations' aren't regarded as celebrities or given prestige for their prior accomplishments. Instead, they are confined to zoos, transformed into "living exhibits". It is there they live out an almost never-ending life of mockery and ridicule by the ultramodern public who view them as oddities and freaks. A public life with no solitude, a life without hope; a hell that stretches endlessly ahead of them.
Fortunately for you, you were never anyone of great notoriety. You lived a life that was mediocre even by the most strict standards. You died alone, were buried alone, and were seemingly lost to time. That was until the Eterna Corporation's archeological dig on lower Earth excavated your remains, rebuilt your DNA through reverse transcriptase, and brought you back to life before dumping you, confused and naked, into a type of kennel filled with various other primitive beings like yourself.
You have been in the kennel, or would better be described as a free-range containment area, for a short time, trying to make sense of where you are. You stand naked, covering your shame as best you can as you peer about, taking in the strange sights. There is furniture spread about the area that is oddly reminiscent of what was once used during your lifetime, though it looks skewed as if it were crafted by a surrealist lunatic by way of vague descriptions.
There are several large mattresses, which appear to be shared communally, laid out in the middle of the kennel. They have comforters and pillows thrown about them and one even has a canopy. What appear to be couches, though comically small, are placed in front of small boxes that vaguely resemble televisions from the late 20th century. The boxes show random pictures of things you remember from your past life; cars, boats, and old technologies such as smartphones and computers. You also see white toilets placed strategically around the kennel.
You watch as several of the other people, who are also nude but seemingly accepting of it, eat from various large bowls sitting around the area. Hot dogs, pizzas, tacos, hamburgers—or at least what appears to be a two-dimensional representation of such, are being eaten apprehensively. They gnaw and chew methodically, their faces blank.
As you watch the group feed, you are approached by a young woman. She looks to be in her early twenties or late teens, much like everyone else, and of some type of Asian descent. She is carrying two thin characterizations of hamburgers.
You smile nervously as she approaches, your lips twitching as you try to avoid looking at her nudity. "W-where am I?" you ask, your hands still instinctively trying to cover your genitals.
She gasps, her eyes going wide and her mouth falling open. "Oh, thank god! You speak English!" she says, her face showing a sincere expression of relief. "I know several of these people speak Spanish, which I flunked in high school and I think a couple was speaking French or something," she explains, gesturing with the flat a hamburger towards two guys near one of the picture boxes.
You follow her gaze then snap back to her eyes. "What the hell is going on?" you ask. You look down at your body, taking one hand away from your crotch to hold up. "This isn't right, I was old... The last thing I remember was being in hospice and... and..." Your memory flares, thousands of tiny sparks riding through your mind. You remember your death or at least the moments and days leading up to it.
She shrugs. "From what I gather, and it's going to sound beyond stupid—like the premise of a poorly written sci-fi story—we are in the future!" she says, taking the time to explain everything she has been able to figure out thus far. A few minutes later, "So, there you have it. Basically, we were brought back to life and are now in a pet shop waiting to become companions for Jeff Bezo's great, great, great, great, great, etc., asshole grandchildren who live in space and have been genetically modified to be gods."
As you open your mouth to question her a loud tone sounds overhead. Startled, you look around and feel panic spreading through your chest. You turn to look back at the girl but she's dropped the food and made a dash toward the closest mattresses, not even looking back at you. You're about to sprint toward her when the seemingly solid walls that surrounded you flash and become transparent.
You gasp, realizing that the girl was right! Beyond the cage, you can see something similar to the department stores you once shopped in your old life. Large displays featuring alien-looking products, glowing lights everywhere, and, most shocking of all, beings walking along paths between the many stalls. Giant, exotic-looking human-like beings who are beyond any definition of beauty and stature your primitive mind is able to conjure. Angelic, godlike, all words seem to fail to describe them. They are dressed in strange outfits, though many leave little to the imagination. Their movements are fluid, and graceful as though they are gliding through the air.
You watch as two female Transhumanist beings stop to stare down at you, their piercing eyes seeming to penetrate into you, leaving an indelible mark that you hope will never fade. They share whispers and giggles, with one raising a hand in what you take as a greeting. Despite your awe and the mystifying situation, you cannot help but return their greeting.
The taller Transhumanist swoons and she squeals with delight, her eyes pooling. Your smile fades, your lip trembling as you realize that look—one of amusement and adoration. You've seen it plenty of times before and have been guilty of it yourself—when looking at your own pets or pictures of cute animals!
As you let the realization sink in, the two female Transhumanists are joined by a male wearing an official-looking uniform, almost military-like in appearance. They share a conversation, often pointing at you. The taller female pulls something resembling a credit card from her clothes and holds it up. The male nods, typing away on a clear, square piece of plastic.
He turns his attention back to you. He points once again, his voice booming. "Sit!" he commands, in what sounds like a poorly practiced attempt at phonetic English.
You blink but follow his command, sitting your naked ass down on the floor of the cage. There is a brief humming noise then you hear the clicks and spinning as a robotic arm descends from above, snagging you around the neck with its metal hook hand. It pulls you toward the edge of the cage and then, in a shimmer of light, plops you outside in front of the Transhumanist women who stand over you as you sit dazed on the floor. The man hands them the leash that seems to magically connect to the collar now around your neck. The man bows and walks away, leaving you with your new owners.
Your gaze is drawn up to the strange women, seeing them smiling as they leer down at you. They are bigger than they looked from inside the cage, maybe three meters tall or more. Carefully, one reaches down and runs her hand through your hair then down your naked back. She coos at you, wrinkling her nose.
She's petting you, you realize. Her fingers run up along your side, which tickles and makes you laugh. This seems to delight both the Transhumanist women. They murmur to each other, one saying something in a low whisper while the other giggles some more.
Just as you start to stand, they tug on the leash and begin leading you through the store and to what you assume will be your new home...
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You follow closely behind them as they gently tug on the leash, leading you through the enormous space station that seems to encompass all of their society. You can't help but gaze at the wondrous sights of the future, marveling at how beautiful and shiny everything is. As you look up, the ceiling becomes transparent, allowing the stars and planet above you to shine brightly in the vastness of space. The planet, you recognize vaguely as Earth, though it appears to have not faired too well over the centuries.
You're lost in thought as you trounce behind your new owners, not realizing they've stopped just a few feet ahead of you. You bump into one, your face smashing against her firm ass. They giggle, their swoons of affection making you blush as they turn around and pet your head again. They stand outside of a large door with strange markings which look almost like Arabic numerals. This must be your new home.
The door opens with a sharp hiss and the Transhumanist ladies tug you inside. You blink as you look around the well-furnished space station apartment. It is nothing short of a mansion, filled with futuristic objects and devices that you do not recognize, let alone understand the function of. There are a handful of things that appear to be very familiar to you. Large couches, chairs, a dining table, and even something that looks like a television.
As you glance around, one of the women stoops down and picks you up in her arms. She removes the leash and then flicks a switch on your collar. Your mind tingles as the device activates, a static echoing through your ears. "Welcome home, boy!" she says, the language finally comprehensible to you...